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KAKAMEGA

Kakamega County · KENYA (KE) · 0.28°N / 34.75°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 195,272

Kakamega is a city in Kenya with a population of 1,867,579. It sits at 0.28/34.75, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 8 km from Khayega.

Population 1,867,579
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields
Country
Kenya
Subdivision
Kakamega County
Coords
0.28°N / 34.75°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Khayega Kakamega County 3,892 8.6 km
S Chavakali Vihiga County 12,674 18.5 km
W Shianda Kakamega County 7,502 20.3 km
NE Malava Kakamega County 5,131 21.3 km
SW Khwisero Kakamega County 113,294 21.5 km
S Mbale Vihiga County 60,000 22.6 km
SE Serem Vihiga County 3,984 25.6 km
S Majengo Vihiga County 11,913 26.1 km
W Mumias Kakamega County 45,485 30.0 km
W Butere Kakamega County 11,205 30.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Kakamega?
1,867,579 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kakamega in?
Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Kakamega in?
Kenya (KE).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/195272

{
  "data": {
    "id": 195272,
    "name": "Kakamega",
    "ascii_name": "Kakamega",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 1867579,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 0.28422,
    "longitude": 34.75229
  }
}
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